Tai Chi and Qigong Reduce Anxiety and Stress in Patients with Diabetes or Hypertension

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong intervention on anxiety and stress in diabetic and hypertensive Brazilian patients: a randomized controlled trial” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12002851/ )  Santos and colleagues examined the effects of a […]

Improve Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Diabetes or Hypertension with Tai Chi and Qigong

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong intervention on anxiety and stress in diabetic and hypertensive Brazilian patients: a randomized controlled trial” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12002851/ ) Santos and colleagues examined the psychological impact of […]

Reduce the Association of Anxiety with Psychological Well-Being During Stress with Mindfulness

Reduce the Association of Anxiety with Psychological Well-Being During Stress with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “in medical students. . . mindfulness meditation may be used to elicit positive emotions, minimize negative affect and rumination, and enable effective emotion regulation.” –  Michael Minichiello   In the modern world education is a […]

Improve Well-Being in Adults who Experienced Childhood Maltreatment with Mindfulness

Improve Well-Being in Adults who Experienced Childhood Maltreatment with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “mindfulness-based interventions can be beneficial for childhood maltreatment survivors to alleviate psychological symptoms including stress, anxiety, recurrent depression, substance use, and post-traumatic stress.” – Diane Joss   Childhood trauma can leave in its wake symptoms which can […]